Real vs Fake Grey Wind

Website · Postby **funkepops** » Tue Mar 26, 2019 9:56 pm

Just recently decided that I would like to purchase the GOT Grey Wind but have noticed that a lot of people are selling a fake copy of it. Do you guys have pictures on how to identify a real vs a fake Grey Wind? I don’t want to get scammed

Thank you!! :compress:

Postby **2017fanatic** » Wed Mar 27, 2019 10:04 pm

Oooh interesting! I was debating about it today as well.. what makes you the listings are fake?

Postby **TenTwoSix** » Wed Mar 27, 2019 10:05 pm

Avoid pops from China?

Website · Postby **funkepops** » Fri Mar 29, 2019 2:59 pm

I know on eBay they recently started selling them from China for like $25 or so. I’m looking to buy one locally but I just want to be sure it’s real.

Postby **d00dz** » Fri Mar 29, 2019 9:11 pm

Ugh. I wish there was a way to permanently stop these knock offs.

Postby **Valde** » Fri Mar 29, 2019 10:00 pm

You say people are selling fake Grey Wind pops, how do you know they’re fake? There was also a similar thread the other day.

viewtopic.php?f=62&t=94405&hilit=Grey+wind

Postby **MasterSplyntr** » Fri Mar 29, 2019 11:21 pm

It looks like the fake Grey Winds have orange eyes compared to the pale yellow of the legit ones. I'm sure there's other signs too.

There seems to be a serious influx of fake, rare and expensive Pops on Ebay lately. SDCC unmasked Jason is one of the newer ones. I see pre-orders for "China versions" of GOT Ygritte and Renly on there too. It's definitely the worst it's ever been.

Postby **MasterSplyntr** » Fri Mar 29, 2019 11:27 pm

MasterSplyntr wrote:There seems to be a serious influx of fake, rare and expensive Pops on Ebay, lately. SDCC unmasked Jason is one of the newer ones. I see pre-orders for "China versions" of GOT Ygritte and Renly on there too. It's definitely the worst it's ever been.

Postby **sisconda** » Fri Mar 29, 2019 11:58 pm

It seems so strange to me that Funko doesn't try to take those down. It's as easy as getting someone verified from Funko and then they can just click a link to get each listing removed. I know it'd be another tedious job for someone but reducing the number of fake listings would be really nice imho...

Postby **Joesandwich123** » Sat Mar 30, 2019 12:52 am

sisconda wrote:It seems so strange to me that Funko doesn't try to take those down. It's as easy as getting someone verified from Funko and then they can just click a link to get each listing removed. I know it'd be another tedious job for someone but reducing the number of fake listings would be really nice imho...

There's always gonna be other ways to sell fake pops and it's not so easy to figure out which ones are fake since scammers can just use real photos, so it's pretty pointless for Funko to try and step in.

The counterfeit Funko market is always going to be a thing and the only way to get rid of it (or reduce sales) is if Funko reduced the value of their own products, which is never going to happen.

Website · Postby **funkepops** » Sat Apr 13, 2019 12:57 am

MasterSplyntr wrote:It looks like the fake Grey Winds have orange eyes compared to the pale yellow of the legit ones. I'm sure there's other signs too.

There seems to be a serious influx of fake, rare and expensive Pops on Ebay lately. SDCC unmasked Jason is one of the newer ones. I see pre-orders for "China versions" of GOT Ygritte and Renly on there too. It's definitely the worst it's ever been.

It’s so sad to see this. Not only that, but other people are looking to sell these fake pops and claim they are real. I’ve seen one selling in OfferUp and I called him out.

Website · Postby **funkepops** » Sat Apr 13, 2019 12:58 am

Joesandwich123 wrote:
sisconda wrote:It seems so strange to me that Funko doesn't try to take those down. It's as easy as getting someone verified from Funko and then they can just click a link to get each listing removed. I know it'd be another tedious job for someone but reducing the number of fake listings would be really nice imho...

There's always gonna be other ways to sell fake pops and it's not so easy to figure out which ones are fake since scammers can just use real photos, so it's pretty pointless for Funko to try and step in.

The counterfeit Funko market is always going to be a thing and the only way to get rid of it (or reduce sales) is if Funko reduced the value of their own products, which is never going to happen.

I completely agree

Website · Postby **funkepops** » Sat Apr 13, 2019 1:00 am

Valde wrote:You say people are selling fake Grey Wind pops, how do you know they’re fake? There was also a similar thread the other day.

viewtopic.php?f=62&t=94405&hilit=Grey+wind

Well on eBay it will say that it comes directly from China. Some of them do look completely fake once you see them but others look so good that you don’t even realize it’s fake.

Website · Postby **funkepops** » Sat Apr 13, 2019 1:01 am

d00dz wrote:Ugh. I wish there was a way to permanently stop these knock offs.

Me too but it will always be around. We just need to do our research before making a big purchase.

Postby **HarryPOPter** » Sat Apr 13, 2019 1:21 am

funkepops wrote:
d00dz wrote:Ugh. I wish there was a way to permanently stop these knock offs.

Me too but it will always be around. We just need to do our research before making a big purchase.

Definitely ruins it for others, but it is good to get the research in. I'm just glad the community is always willing to help with spotting them.

Postby **Xerus** » Sat Apr 13, 2019 6:01 am

funkepops wrote:I know on eBay they recently started selling them from China for like $25 or so. I’m looking to buy one locally but I just want to be sure it’s real.

That sounds real sketchy

funkopop_collector · Postby **funkopop_collector** » Mon Apr 15, 2019 12:21 pm

As someone who nearly fell victim to an expensive fake (yikes), I advise looking at the righthand side of the box with the large "Grey Wind" lettering. The fakes use a much wider font and the "G" does not have a little tail at the bottom, like the original does. In addition, the numbering on the fake looks significantly different on that side of the box. The real product has thick, but narrow numbering, while the fake has a basic, thinner sans serif--be warned, it will look different than on the front of the box!

It's all about typeface. If the seller does not show a photo of the right side of the box, I would be skeptical. Hope this helps everyone out. Be careful out there! :compress:

Postby **Batphotography** » Mon Apr 15, 2019 12:33 pm

I’m dying

I just read the product description of a grey wind post from China stating :

Character family: Ad Icons
Product line: Dorbz
Rarity: Chase
Convention/event: Anime Expo

Hahaha none of this is true information lmao I got my Grey wind from the fugitive box back in the day:) still one of my favorites, sad they didn’t make a full line of direwolf pop!s

Postby **theoneupper02** » Mon Apr 15, 2019 5:14 pm

Yea the fakes from China have been hitting Rob and Ygritte too...be careful and if it looks to be good to be true then it probably is.

Postby **2017fanatic** » Mon Apr 15, 2019 10:34 pm

Can anyone help with a legit check on my grey wind? My box production date year and bottom stamp of pop are different (message if needed for pics) thanks!

Postby **Suprmike6** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 1:02 pm

Wanted to see if the OfferUp app had any on there, there's 1 for $30 and 1 for $305. So yeah, be very careful about fakes out there. The pictures look identical.

Postby **d3postman** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 1:20 pm

It is a shame how many counterfeit versions there are out there. Be careful!

Website · Postby **funkepops** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 2:56 am

2017fanatic wrote:Can anyone help with a legit check on my grey wind? My box production date year and bottom stamp of pop are different (message if needed for pics) thanks!

Can you post some pics??

Website · Postby **funkepops** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 2:57 am

d3postman wrote:It is a shame how many counterfeit versions there are out there. Be careful!

So sad. I feel bad for the people who actually buy them not knowing the truth

Postby **2017fanatic** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 1:23 pm

funkepops wrote:
2017fanatic wrote:Can anyone help with a legit check on my grey wind? My box production date year and bottom stamp of pop are different (message if needed for pics) thanks!

Can you post some pics??

::update:: it was verified in a local group, just a later production box

Postby **dork_knight** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 1:38 pm

Wowzas...didn't even know a KO Grey Wind existed. Makes me want to go back and check to see if mine's is the right one since I bought mine from eBay like 4 years ago @__@ Hopefully it isn't since I bought it with a GoT lot.

Postby **Zapoca** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 1:49 pm

I got a fake Jon Snow on Throne unfortunately. The head of the pop was squishy. Maybe you can use that to help your assessment?

Website · Postby **funkepops** » Sun Apr 28, 2019 4:40 am

Zapoca wrote:I got a fake Jon Snow on Throne unfortunately. The head of the pop was squishy. Maybe you can use that to help your assessment?

Ahhh sorry to hear. How did you figure out it was fake?

Postby **TheResidentEvil** » Sun Apr 28, 2019 9:11 am

there are so many fakes now, the early ones were easier to spot but it's getting pretty bad on Ebay now.

Postby **SuMo** » Sun Apr 28, 2019 10:52 am

2017fanatic wrote:
funkepops wrote:
2017fanatic wrote:Can anyone help with a legit check on my grey wind? My box production date year and bottom stamp of pop are different (message if needed for pics) thanks!

Can you post some pics??

::update:: it was verified in a local group, just a later production box

That's good news

Postby **mikechickenhead** » Sun Apr 28, 2019 11:13 am

If it's from China stay away. First rule

Postby **BenLo** » Sun Apr 28, 2019 11:27 am

It's crazy how fakes are circulating out there.

Postby **joecolt** » Sun Apr 28, 2019 5:25 pm

Yeah I've started to see them on eBay. You know some moron will buy one and try to sell it off as a genuine pop at the current value

Postby **OriginalDuffy** » Sun Apr 28, 2019 5:38 pm

From what I’ve seen the paint color is a bit different on them

Postby **MasterSplyntr** » Sun Apr 28, 2019 6:09 pm

mikechickenhead wrote:If it's from China stay away. First rule

Unfortunately following that rule doesn’t guarantee you’re not buying a fake anymore. North American customers are buying fakes from China and selling them on Ebay as authentic. I’ve seen countless sold and listed auctions where sellers flat out lie. It’s nauseating.

Postby **Stat32111** » Mon Apr 29, 2019 12:38 pm

Man, they’re faking tons of GOT pops now

Postby **TriFeckTa** » Mon Apr 29, 2019 1:29 pm

Fakes are definitely running rampant both on low and high value pops. I am glad the original poster is willing to do their due diligence though. There are even fake mindstyle pops which is kinda ironic lol

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Postby **franzsy0519** » Mon Apr 29, 2019 1:56 pm

First rule is to stay off items from China.

Second, always check the item description. Sometimes they actually do declare that it is counterfeit on the description.

Third, if it's too good to be true, most of the time it's not real.

Postby **Khearts93** » Tue Apr 30, 2019 12:57 pm

Batphotography wrote:I’m dying I just read the product description of a grey wind post from China stating :

Character family: Ad Icons
Product line: Dorbz
Rarity: Chase
Convention/event: Anime Expo

Hahaha none of this is true information lmao I got my Grey wind from the fugitive box back in the day:) still one of my favorites, sad they didn’t make a full line of direwolf pop!s

Nymeria is getting a pop now too! Hopefully they make the rest of them!

Postby **Batphotography** » Tue Apr 30, 2019 2:07 pm

Khearts93 wrote:
Batphotography wrote:I’m dying I just read the product description of a grey wind post from China stating :

Character family: Ad Icons
Product line: Dorbz
Rarity: Chase
Convention/event: Anime Expo

Hahaha none of this is true information lmao I got my Grey wind from the fugitive box back in the day:) still one of my favorites, sad they didn’t make a full line of direwolf pop!s

Nymeria is getting a pop now too! Hopefully they make the rest of them!

Oh yes, I have been keeping an eye on that like crazy, I just hope it doesn’t drop when I’m at work lmao

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